Five endangered red wolf pups die in N.C., officials say
The deaths dealt the latest setback to reestablish the once-thriving red wolf population in the Southeast.
By Brady DennisScientists just figured out how many chemicals enter our bodies from food packaging
More than 3,000 chemicals from food packaging have infiltrated our bodies, a new study has found.
By Shannon OsakaThese birds are almost extinct. A radical idea could save them.
As habitats disappear, biologists are trying to find new homes for birds like the Guam kingfisher and other animals beyond their native habitats.
By Dino Grandoni and Matt McClainOne of the most potent greenhouse gases is rising faster than ever
Emissions of methane — a powerful greenhouse gas — are rising at the fastest rate in recorded history, scientists said Tuesday, defying global pledges to limit it.
By Sarah KaplanWhat is ecocide and could it become an international crime like genocide?
Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa — island nations particularly vulnerable to climate change — asked the International Criminal Court to make the destruction of ecosystems a crime.
By Rachel PannettShark biologists stumble into a deep-sea murder mystery
Porbeagle sharks aren’t known to have predators, but a new study says it recorded the first instance of the species being preyed upon by another massive shark.
By Kyle MelnickWhy cities are getting more rainy
A study has found most cities receive significantly more rain than nearby rural regions, an effect that has become more pronounced over the past two decades.
By Dino GrandoniThe TVA helped electrify the South — but now its plans are sparking backlash
The Tennessee Valley Authority is coming under fire from energy experts and environmentalists for building gas plants instead of renewables.
By Nick TaborMaui wildfire survivors say insurers are failing to clean up toxic damage to their homes
A year after west Maui’s deadly wildfire, Lahaina families are stuck in smoke damaged homes they say are making them sick because they can’t pay to fix them.
By Brianna SacksHow a bat disease may have led to the death of more than 1,000 kids
A new study in the journal Science found the decline of bats in the United States had come at a deadly cost to humans.
By Dino GrandoniWhy you may want to rethink that DIY gel nail kit
Experts worry about the chemicals in those gel kits ordered online.
By Amudalat AjasaHow one company’s plan to help the planet went off the rails
C-Quest Capital claimed it could improve people’s lives in Africa with cleaner cookstoves. But it promised more than it could deliver in selling carbon credits on a vast scale.
By Chico HarlanAuthorities race to remove tons of rotting fish from Greek port
The Volos chamber of commerce said the dead fish created an overwhelming stench. More than 160 tons of fish have been removed, local media reported.
By Frances VinallAmerica’s oil capital was moving away from cars. Then a new mayor arrived.
Houston faces choices confronting many U.S. cities. Billions of federal dollars are available for them to upgrade rail and bike transit, but some are balking.
By Sarah RazaWhy do so many pelicans keep dropping dead in California?
A significant die-off of brown pelicans in California has scientists searching for answers.
By Dino GrandoniJared Kushner wants to turn a wild stretch of Albania into a luxury resort
Kushner’s use of foreign funds is again coming under scrutiny. Environmentalists fear his planned resort could destroy a delicate ecosystem.
By Chico Harlan, Michael Kranish and Isaac Stanley-BeckerKids drink contaminated water at schools, but testing for lead isn’t required
Without a national mandate to test school drinking water for lead, U.S. children are often exposed to lead in their school drinking water.
By Silvia Foster-FrauFew national monuments honor women. Biden will create this new one.
Frances Perkins served as Labor secretary under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, helping to establish Social Security and the federal minimum wage.
By Maxine JoselowEPA takes emergency action to stop use of dangerous pesticide
The pesticide, known as DCPA, is known to harm fetuses and “needs to be removed from the market immediately,” an EPA official said.
By Maxine Joselow and Amudalat AjasaWho would win gold in the bird Olympics?
The peregrine falcon is the fastest living thing on earth — when diving. We set out to find the bird that could win a gold medal in horizontal flight.
By Hailey Haymond and Emma Kumer